"Has the location of the Twelfth Zu Wu been confirmed?"
On the city wall of Yuzhang City, Yaoguang, or rather, Emperor Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, was looking into the distance with a serious face and asking his subordinate.
"The Twelfth Zu Wu has already crossed the Yangtze River and is only two hours away from Yuzhang City!" The subordinate's face was solemn and at the same time, he was very nervous and trembling with fear.
"Are you afraid?"
Emperor Qin Shihuang glared at the subordinate. "This is the last city of humanity. If we can't defend this city, then we humans will have no choice but to die.
So you don't even have the right to be afraid. Only by doing our best to defend this city can we humans have a future. "
"But … but … but Your Majesty … Didn't you already transfer the humans to the Fleeting Time Gap?
Can't the humans there survive? "
The subordinate hesitated for a while and finally gritted his teeth. "Your Majesty, I'm just an ordinary person. Since I've worked for you for more than ten years, please do me a favor and give my family a way out. Let them go to the Fleeting Time Gap!"
The Fleeting Time Gap that the subordinate mentioned referred to the dimensional gap that Kenzu led 300,000 humans to hide in after the old Yanjing City was breached. Later on, the gap was named the Fleeting Time Gap.
Although they had decided to fight the Twelfth Zu Wu in Yuzhang City, it was obvious that they could not place their last hope there. So, they had already transferred a million people to the Fleeting Time Gap. Once Yuzhang City was destroyed, the humans in the Fleeting Time Gap would be their last chance. They might have to hide in that gap for more than ten, even decades, or even hundreds of years until a strong person like Kenzu was born. Only then would they be able to lead the humans to fight again. Before that, the only thing they could do was to endure.
Of course, the people who were transferred to the Fleeting Time Gap were the relatives of the sword-bearers. Only a few ordinary people had this precious opportunity.
After all, the sword-bearers were the capital of mankind. If they wanted the sword-bearers to fight with their lives on the line, they had to be free of worries … However, not all the relatives of the sword-bearers could enter the Fleeting Time Gap. Only immediate family members within three generations had the right to do so. Other than that, they had to stay in Yuzhang City.
This subordinate of Ying Zheng was just an ordinary man, and that was why he was begging Ying Zheng, hoping that Ying Zheng could allow his family to seek refuge in the Fleeting Time Rift.
"Yuzhang City is also very safe!"
Ying Zheng looked at his subordinate and said calmly, "Be it me, all the immortal sword bearers, or the two Jiandi, they will do their best to protect this city. Yuzhang City will definitely be protected. There is no need for your family to go to the Fleeting Time Crevice."
"Sir, don't lie to me. Even if Yuzhang City can be defended in the end, so what?
There are 300 million people in Yuzhang City now, and many of them don't even have food to eat. My mother has not eaten for a day and a night. Sir, please do me a favor. For the sake of my years of service to you, please let my parents live! "the subordinate said tearfully.
When the remaining 300 million people in the eight base cities were squeezed into one city, one could imagine the terrible situation of Yuzhang City, which was originally designed to accommodate only 40 million people. At this time, even the underground shelter of Yuzhang City was full of people. Every place was overcrowded, and the streets were full of people. There was almost no place to stand.
What was worse than the accommodation was the food situation. Under normal circumstances, Yuzhang City only prepared enough food for the people of Yuzhang City for 10 years. This was already a very good food reserve.
But the problem was that the food in Yuzhang City was actually prepared for 40 million people. When 300 million people were squeezed into Yuzhang City, the number of mouths needed to eat increased tenfold. As a result, the food that could last for 10 years was now stretched thin after two years. Now, Yuzhang City was in a state of limited food supply.
According to the subordinate's understanding, the remaining food could at most last for three months. After three months, Yuzhang City would fall into a crisis of food shortage. This was an absolute secret.
At the same time, the subordinate also knew that a large amount of food was actually stored in the Fleeting Time Crevice. Considering that the Fleeting Time Crevice might last for hundreds of years, and the small amount of land in the Fleeting Time Crevice was obviously not enough to grow food for a million people, Ying Zheng stored all the food collected from the other bases in the Fleeting Time Crevice. This way, the Fleeting Time Crevice would not have to worry about food for at least the next 200 years.
Therefore, the subordinate knew very well that Ying Zheng had actually given up on the 400 million people in Yuzhang City. What he was thinking now was to protect the one million people in the Fleeting Time Crevice.
So if his parents stayed in Yuzhang City, they would definitely die. Only by entering the Fleeting Time Crevice would they have a chance of survival.
"Alas!
Since you've been working for me for so long, I can promise you that I'll let your child enter the Fleeting Time Rift. Are you satisfied now? "Ying Zheng sighed.
"But Your Excellency, you know my situation. I'm not even married. How can I have children?
I only ask that my parents can enter the Fleeting Time Crevice. Please, Your Majesty, give my parents a chance to live! "the subordinate pleaded.
"Impossible!
The future belongs to the young. Let the old be sacrificed! "Ying Zheng said lightly.
"What do you mean?
Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? "The subordinate didn't understand and asked with a sense of loss.
"Why do you have to make me tell you the truth?"
Ying Zheng patted the subordinate on the shoulder and said, "Your parents are at least 60 years old now. How many years do they have left to live?
They can't even give birth to children now. What else can they do in the Fleeting Time Crevice other than waste food?
Therefore, the Fleeting Time Crevice only welcomes residents under the age of 40 who can carry on the family line and give birth to future generations.
Old people like your parents, who are over 60 years old, have sacrificed themselves for the future of mankind!
Mankind will remember their sacrifice! "Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"How could it be like this … It shouldn't be like this … My parents have also dedicated their lives to mankind. They should live. You can't do this …" The subordinate wanted to say something more, but the next second, his eyes widened. His head flew up and landed on the city wall of Yuzhang City, splashing blood all over the ground.
"I'm sorry, but it's impossible for you to work for me wholeheartedly. You'd better go now, so you don't have to suffer the pain of dying in the hands of Yuankou!" Ying Zheng said while wiping the sword in his hand.
"Your sword is really decisive. Your subordinate, who has been following you for 18 years, killed you without any hesitation. You are indeed the Iron King!"
A figure walked out from the shadow of the city wall. It was a mature woman.
At first glance, the woman looked familiar, but after a closer look, it was Liunian Ling.
However, compared to Liunian Ling 20 years ago, the current Liunian Ling had completely matured. She was no longer the little girl who had not grown up yet. She had a cold aura all over her body.
"As I said, he can no longer work for me wholeheartedly.
Also, I won't hide the fact that I killed him. I will let the media and reporters publicize this matter. This will suppress the chaos in Yuzhang City, lest some people try to escape into the Fleeting Time Crevice.
I killed my subordinate who has been following me for 18 years. I don't think they will have any reason to say that I am biased! "
Ying Zheng said with a smile. As expected of the Qin Shihuang who unified the world, his mind was much more vicious than Guhan's.
"You are a beast!" Liunian Ling said through gritted teeth.
"Yes, I am a beast, but only beasts can save humans now, right?
If it wasn't for my iron blood suppression, do you think Yuzhang City would still be so peaceful?
If your seemingly cold but actually softhearted Guhan ruled Yuzhang City, I'm afraid the whole city would be turned upside down! "Ying Zheng said disdainfully.
"You don't deserve to mention his name!" Liunian Ling was even angrier.
"Whether I deserve it or not is not up to you to say, it is up to the humans in this world.
In the past three years, it was I, Ying Zheng, who led the entire human race to fight. It was I, Ying Zheng, who allowed 400 million people to barely survive until now. Where is Guhan?
He doesn't even care about his disciple and let his disciple be killed by Yuan Kou. "
Ying Zheng sneered and said, "Humph, it would be best if he died in some corner. If he didn't die and hid somewhere, shivering with fear, then he wouldn't even have the qualification to be a human being. It is he who doesn't deserve to mention my name!" Ying Zheng sneered and said.
"I told you, Guhan is trapped in the Seamless Corridor!
He will definitely appear. When he comes back, it will be the time when humanity will be saved. At that time, it won't be the one million people in your pitiful plan that will be saved, but the 400 million people in Yuzhang City. Just you wait, he will definitely come back! "Liunian Ling said through gritted teeth.
"Good!
Then I'll wait for him to save me! "
Ying Zheng said indifferently. He knew what kind of place the Seamless Corridor was. It was a place that no one could ever leave, and Guhan would never appear in front of him again.
"By the way, have you considered the matter I mentioned to you last month? It's time to give me an answer!" Ying Zheng suddenly changed the topic.
"You're delusional!"
Liunian Ling spat on the ground, "I, Liunian Ling, will never marry you. You'd better give up on that thought!"
"Sigh, you're already 40 years old. You're the only one left of your Liunian Clan. Don't you want to leave any descendants for the Liunian Clan?"
Ying Zheng suddenly took a step forward and stood in front of Fleeting Time Ling, "Trust me, only when the two of us are together can humanity be truly united. Only when the two of us combine our outstanding bloodlines will we be able to give birth to a powerful sword-bearer, and only then will we be able to save humanity. Marrying me is the right thing to do."
"Now is not the time to think about love. For the sake of humanity, why don't you make a sacrifice?" Ying Zheng said with a crooked smile, reaching out to touch Liunian Ling's pretty face.
"Scram!"
Fleeting Time Lin slapped Ying Zheng's hand away, then he opened a portal in the void and disappeared from the top of the wall.
"You will succumb sooner or later!
Only I am worthy of you! "Ying Zheng looked into the void and smiled confidently.